Clothes-hook.



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CLOTHES HOUK.

APPLlcAnoN FILED, APH. 11. 191s.

1,209,613. Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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*igeoaeia To all whom #may concem y Be it known` that I, Lawnnnon NEU- Mas'rnn, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg `and State of Indiana, haveinvented `new and useful `lmprovements in Clothesllookaof which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supporting hooks, and more particularly to that class thereunder known as wall hooks,` primarily adapted to be used for supporting clothesand like articles thereon, and so designed as to prevent any accidental slipping or dropping of the apparel from the supporting hooks. To this end, use is made of a pair of clothes supporting hooks, and a clothes clamping hook, the clothes clamping hook being'` mounted for vertical swinging movement with ,respectto the supporting hooks, and upon the swing ing movement of the clamping hook in one direction, will clamp the clothes firmly upon the stationary hooks and prevent the garment supported thereon from falling or e dropping on the floor. I

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, d etails of construction, and combination of parts which will hereinafter loe more fully Vset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the device in active position; Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing the clamping hook in inactive position; and Fig. 3 is and pointed out in the appended a perspective view of the device removed from the wall, with the clamping hook illustrated in a perpendicular position, the clamping position of the clamping hook being illustrated in dotted lines.

Referring more particularly tothe accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts, 5 designates a frame constructed from a single strand of stout wire, forming the frame with a pair of spaced parallel side limbs 6 and 7. The upper extremities of the side limbs are bent forwardly and angularly in converging relation one with the other to provide a. two-part upper stationary hook 8, having `a bill portion 9. The lower extremity of the limb 6 is bent in an inward lateral direction, and looped around the side limb 7 as at 10, to provide Specicationof Letters Patent.

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`Application led April 17, 1916. `Serial No.` 91,683.

the frame with a lower cross bar 11. The lower extremity of the opposite side limb, or the side limb 7,'is continued below the plane of the lower cross bar 11, in an inward and forward direction, indicated by the character 12, thence upwardly, thence downwardly, and rearwardly directed, designated by the character 18, and thence looped around the central portion of the lower cross bar 11, as at 1l, forming contiguous with the frame 5, a lower stationary This stationaryhoolr 15 is of lesser length than the upper hook 8, and is positioned below and in superposed relation therewith. An upper cross bar 1G is connected with the upper extremities of the side limbs 8 and 7 of the frame, by looping the same therearound as at 17, forming the upper cross bar with eyes 1S. The portions of the cross bar forming the eyes are extended outwardly and laterally from the side limbs 6 and 7 to provide trunnions 19. rlhe `looped portion 1li extended upwardly in parallelism and between the side limbs G `and 7, and looped around the metal portion of the cross bar `:forming a central base bar 20, terminating in a rearwardly extending securing prong 21, lt will be obvious from the drawing that by the `insertion of this prong 21 within a fixed support, such as a wall or the like, designated generally by the reference character 22, will hold the frame in contact therewith, and

a singlestrand of wire including a bill portion 24, and spaced side limbs 25. llhe limbs 25 of the clamping hook are bent to provide eyes 26 for engagement with the trunnions 19 of the uppermost cross bar 16, and mounting the hook eXteriorly of the upper and lower rigid hooksS and 15 respectively, for a vertical swinging movement. In order to have a clear understanding of the invention, it `might be further stated that when the articles of apparel are hung upon the bill portions of the respective upper and lower hooks, and it is desired to clamp the same .against any accidental displacement,a downward pull on the clamping hook will bring `the same over and in straddling relation articles of apparel suspended thereon. It necessary, after the hook has been swung to the position as described, the user of the hook can support further garments upon the bill portion 2a thereof, and by subjecting the clamping hook to the weight of the apparel, will aid in holding the same in a lowered or clamping position. The clamping hook 23 can be swung below the lowermost stationary hook l5, until the limb portions thereof engage with the lower cross bar 11, and thereby provide further eiliciency for the hook accommodating the supporting of several articles of apparel.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and oi' the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operation of the invention,A

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side limbs of the frame, forming the frame with a lower cross bar, the lower terminal of the other of said side limbs of the frame being bent to provide a stationary hook, the strand of wire forming the stationary hook being looped around the cross bar of the frame and extended rearwardly to. provide an attaching member, and a clamping hook pivotally mounted on the frame of said hook for a vertical swinging movement.

2. A clothes hook, comprising a frame formed from a singlestrand of wire including side limbs, the upper extremities of the side limbs being bent to provide an upper hook, the lower extremity of one of the side limbs being looped around the other of the side limbs of the frame, forming the frame with a lower cross bar, the lower terminal of the other of said side limbs of the frame being bent to provide a stationary hook, the strand of wire forming the stationary hook being'looliied around the cross bar of the frame and extended rearwardly to provide an attaching member, an upper cross bar connecting the limbs ofthe frame together, and formed with trunnions, a clamping hook pivotally mounted on the trunnions of the uppermost cross bar ior a vertical swinging movement.

In testimony whereo l ailiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE NEUMASTER.

Witnesses:

Jol-1N S. FRITZ, JOHN HOFFMAN.

Washington, D. C. 

